On 13 August 2015, Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko will reach its closest point to the Sun along its…
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Comet activity, 21 June
On 13 August 2015, Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko will reach its closest point to the Sun along its…
Surrounded by Gaia
A full-size working model of Gaia’s internal systems arrived in Germany this week. The Avionics Model…
Surrounded by Gaia
A full-size working model of Gaia’s internal systems arrived in Germany this week. The Avionics Model…
Crossing the Mediterranean
Sentinel-2A captured this image of a ship crossing the Mediterranean Sea – possibly from Italy’s Civitavecchia…
iriss mission animation
This animation tells the story of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and his 10-day ‘iriss’ mission to…
Asteroid Day – ESA experts explain the nature and threat of asteroids
If an asteroid were spotted headed towards Earth, what could humanity do about it? On 30 June,…
ExoMars
The ExoMars spacecraft is almost complete. A joint mission between ESA and Roscosmos, it begins with…
EDRS: using lasers where it counts
The European Data Relay System (EDRS) is the most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed. Dubbed…
Advanced Category winners, Team Impulse
Advanced Category winners, Team Impulse from St Paul’s School in London pose with their trophy. From…